RAMALLAH, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Four Palestinians, including two children, were killed early Sunday when Israeli special forces opened fire on a vehicle in the town of Tammun in the West Bank, said Palestine Red Crescent Society.
In a press statement, the Red Crescent said that its crews retrieved the bodies of the four victims from the vehicle hit by gunfire.
Local sources said the victims were from the same family. The sources added that Israeli special forces had been pursuing two young men in one of the town's neighborhoods before opening fire on the passing vehicle.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli army regarding the incident.
The town of Tammun and other areas in the nearby city of Tubas have been witnessing almost daily raids by the Israeli army. Israel often describes such raids in the West Bank as "counter-terrorism operations" targeting individuals associated with Palestinian armed groups. ■
